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Highland Park Press, 12 Aug 1926, p. 1

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» 1110 8 T ivementé gouth of ime sQGr+ ork. has 8T 5, «ol $ € s 4 m 41 5 | )$ STATE CANNOT HELP CITY BUILD BRDGES vOLUME XVI LAW WILL NOT PERMIT Mayor ‘Gets Telegram to That Effect; Bond Issue Plan Only Way; Bridges Now Closed | * Because the state division of highâ€" ways, under the law, cannot gve Highland Park assistance in bridge building, the city finds it necessary to resort to a bond issue to finance the construction of two bridges on North Sheridan road, recently condemped as unsafe by James L. Fyffe, noted bridge engineer. of Chicago. aoth bridges are now closed. _ _ . | A special election will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, at which a propâ€" osition to bond the city for a total of $238,000 for absolutely necesm.ry improversents, including $165,000 |for the erection of these two bridges, will be submitted to the voters for approvâ€" al. Unless the bond issue is (apâ€" proved, the bridges must remain with temporary and adequate repairs, a constant ‘source of expense, as they have been for several years, and alâ€" ways a potential possibility of seriâ€" ous accident, which might cost the city much more than new structures. _ If the bond issue plan is favored by the voters, the city council p!ans The‘ Manz Welding and Boiler Co., North Second street, is opening a loceal shop and plans to érect immedâ€" iately a commodious building to acâ€" commodate its bysiness in this secâ€" tion. . The structure will be w?]s by 38 feet Â¥n dimensions and 1 be Aready for occupancy by Sept. 1, it is expected.. This shop will specialize in electric are and agcetylene welding. _ This will be the only shop of its kind on the north shore, north of fivan- ston, where the company has its orâ€" iginal plant. The lotation of this company here will be a great conâ€" venience for all North Shore patrons requiring this type of service. . to: take immediate steps to re e the bridges by new and modern s for which plans were drawn two ago, and which will be similar to the handsome bridge on South Sheridan road. The remainder of the am?tmt to be raised by the bond issue ‘will (Continued on page 6) ‘ PART 1 3 PARTS Head of Local Bank and Viceâ€" Pres. of State Assn. Is On Directing Body J. M. Appel, president of the Highâ€" land Park State Bank, and recently elected viceâ€"president of the Illinois Bankers association, is also a memâ€" ber of the administrative committee of that organization which recently changed complexion with a new genâ€" eral administration. The president, viceâ€"president, treasurer, three preâ€" ceding presidents and the ten group chairmen of the I.B.A. and one .memâ€" ber at large, are members of the adâ€" ministrative committee, whose prinâ€" cipal duty is to see that the bust:xess affairs of the big association are hanâ€" dled" in a manner suitable to| the membership of some 2,000 banks. K. OF P. TO HOLD â€" 3â€"NIGHT CARNIV AL Blue Ribbon Orchestra to Play for Dancing; Large Crowds Expected; Fun |." Tonight is the first night of the threeâ€"night carnival being ‘given at Santi corner, Highwood, by the Lake Shore lodge, No. 558, Knights of Pythias. â€" Tomorrow and Saturday will be the two other‘ nights 4:} the big celebration. The Blue Ribbon orâ€" chestra will furnish the music. ":"hose who enjoy dancing and a good time generally will want to lattend, so a large attendance is in prospect.i NEW WELDING PLANT ; TO BE BUILT HERE . M. APPEL MEMBER BANK COMMITTEE CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD ___ DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 6 Labor Day Chosen by Improveâ€" ment Association for Observance | The arrangement committee of the Highwood Civic Improvement~ assoâ€" ciation has definitely, decided to hold Highwood Day on Labor Day Sept. 6. _ Oneâ€"of the main attractions will be a ladies‘ popularity contest in conâ€" junction with the five capital prizes. Each ticket for, the capiuléiprizu entitles the purchaser to one yote for some lady and the winner of the conâ€" test will receive a beautiful gift as a remembrance of the occasion. Tickets for this feature will be put on sale shortly and a very lively contest is T he Good attendance marked the reguâ€" lar monthly |meeting of the Highâ€" land Park cHamber ‘of commerce on Tuesday evening. Routine business was given aftention, and in the abâ€" sence of Secretary fiecker on a busiâ€" noss trip to %:nea_flolia. Albert Larâ€" son acted ag temporary. secretary. ed the meeting, explaining the reaâ€" sons for the proposed city bond issue project to be presented to the voters of the municipality on‘ Saturday for their approyal, pointing out the urgency of the necessity and éxplainâ€" ing |also that:under the law the state highway department is unable to give the city any assistance in the buildâ€" ing of bridges, as is more fylly exâ€" plained in another column of this paper. | PA Discuss Bond Issue At Regular Meeting Following | the Business~ session, Mayon Samuel M. Hastings addressâ€" â€" Commissioner Lyle Gourley also spoke regarding the proposed bond issue. He ¢explained that while he realized the necessity of the bridge imptoveménq he deprécated the conâ€" dition which neceu'f)tgted the expenâ€" diture of so large a sum in one place and also the necessity of bonding the city for so large an amount at this time. j ELKS TEAM DEFEAT GLENVIEW 12 TO 5 Avenge Two Earlier Beatings In Good Game Last Sunâ€" â€" day at Glenview The Elks baseball team last Sunâ€" day avenged two early a‘eawnn defeats by beating Glenview 12â€"5 on their own diamond. 1 â€" Highland ‘Park Elks had ‘a reguâ€" lar field day at the expense of "Whiâ€" tey" Rentz, the star Glenview twirlâ€" er. +0 j Hesler scqred the first run in the second inning and the Elks kept on increasing the lead. every inning. | Bock and Kirby did the heavy hitâ€" ting, each collecting 4 singles; two of Bock‘s hits were triples. ‘Murray had three blows including two doubles. The Elksg fielded brilliantly and were up and at.‘em all through the game. Hesler never was in danger and kept Glenview to 12 hits, well scattered. | + 1 This year Manager Greenslade has collected together‘the best ball club that has ever played under the Elks‘ golors. They can hit, field and know The Elks collected 19 solid wallops off‘en Rentzs and with hitting like that they should win any ball game. Next Sunday the Chicago Elks will play their local brethren at Sunset park: field. | The Chicago Elks have a‘, strong team: and Baichly, their pitcher, is one of the best in the semiâ€" pro circles. He was formerly with Mesens. Last*week he shut out Highâ€" wood, 2 to 0.A large delegation of Elks is expected to accompany the Chicago team to witness the big ball game. 7 . baseball PLAN TO REMODEL BARTLETT THEATRE Manager Quarta Expects to Enâ€" large Highwood Picture House Next Year Enlargement and ° remodeling of the Bartlett theatre building in Highâ€" wood is planned : by the manager, Vincent Quarta of Lake Forest, if the business of the house continues to increase as rapidly as it has since he assumed proprietorship of the house. Mr, Quarta says that he exâ€" pects to make extensive improveâ€" ments on the Highwood theatre next year, including entargement and imâ€" proved equipment.. He also is planâ€" ning to extend his string of theatres by the acquirement of additional houses on the north shore in the fuâ€" ture as business demands. PYTHIANS TO HOLD ANNUAL CELEBRATION ‘Saturday, Aug. 28, is the date set by the Knights of Pythias lodge No. 738, and the Pythign Sisters lodge No. 300 for their annual Pythian day. The affair will be held in Sunset park and dancing is among the amusements listed for the day. The music for the dancing will be announced later. There will be vagrious prizes given away. The public is invited. PX BEAUTY PARLOR TO . | CHANGE LOCATION M. Em:iia Borehnrdthll move her beauty parior from its location in the Moldgnerâ€"Humer building at 18 North Sheridan road to the rooms formerly pceapied by the Pied Piper Shoe Shop at 12 North . Sheridan road.. Miss Borchardt expects to be in her new business place by next Wednesday. °_ | n i Commerce Chamber m&,mrm PARK, w NoIs, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926 i & Waâ€"mon in tm uind Goiet Aaet o in d ts ie ho W td SPECIAL FEATUR â€"â€" AT RAVINI NEXT WEEK‘S. SCHEDULE Repeat "La Vida Brevg" ! day Night Instead of Co _ cert; Notable Operg$ to So insistent has been tke demand for a third performance 0 ‘La Vida Breve," Michael De Fall ‘celebratâ€" Ludut diidins ARlB d cnintino us edi Spanish opera which mas taken twb Ravinia audiences by gÂ¥orm, that Mx. Eckstein has decided&$o give a spécial presentation of th@ ; work on Monday night, August 16 ‘}; nstead of t-hé regular concert of th#§ Chicago Symphony orchestra: sc ’ uled: for that date. â€" 0 n This will be the second@time this season that it has beenfinecessary to| give extra performan®@s at Raâ€" vinia, which is a fair infi ation of the intense interest whic#) is being taken in Ravinia opera 3 is year. During the coming week xo operas which have not beén ;j»!‘ this seaâ€" soh will be brought to: :%" ormance, thpse: being "Pagliacci" W#ich, holds high place in the regard #}aW opera toyers, and "Cavalleria Rusgicana" one of| the most enjoyable of She Italian works. The remainder offfhe week‘s repertoire will consist of W s ks which have been chosen with t# breadth 03 public taste in view f 5“ among the offerings which have -.;_: ved their pdpularity to an unusual @égree. Sunday Conce i The new week will begfp on Sunâ€" day afternoon, August ;" with a c«jncert by the Chicago #Symphony orchestra under the direc :f., of Mr. DpLamarter. All seats agh free for tlfi-se concerts. t Sunday night, AugustW§5, "Anâ€" drea Chenier‘" is to be pre@hted with Gjovanni Martinelli in th§) fitle role, a|part which he sang f :"s_ the first time in his career last v-';::fll and in which he was so brillian " successâ€" fyl as to leave no doubt of! ,. soundâ€" | ~On Saturday of week the voters of Highland Park v{gill be given opportunity to express their opinion upon a plan to issue municing] bonds to finance ngcessary improveâ€" ments, chief of which is the construction of two new bridges in North Sheridan rogd. â€" These bridges are urgently needed. ILLOYD MUZIK BUY | â€" EDDIE PATTE th of the present ing to the report of & t repair, and the fmn only continued of both by new stru« dan road is a main t North Green Bay roa zik. â€" Mr. Muzik took Friday. _Mr. Muzik will candiés, ice cream and this line. in North Sheridan rogf. â€" These bridges are urgently needed. th of the préesent giructures are now closed; one, accordâ€" ing to the report of @§ expert bridge engineer, is practically past repair, and the @ther‘s condition is such that repairs mean only continued kxpense year after year. Replacement of both by new strucgures is urgex:lg:' recommended. Sheriâ€" an road is a main thyroughfare. ffic thereon is increasgâ€" ing along with the régpid growth of the city. The present ridges have been in #ervice more than forty years and are ‘elics of an age wheg only light, horseâ€"drawn traffic had to He provided for. They;should be replaced at once. ~It is unâ€" g)r'tunate that it is necessary to expend this amount in one lace, but the condition, exists and it is such that delay i}» dangerous and expensive. , The other purposes for which he money to be raiséd will be used is to pay for needed imâ€" rovements to the waterworks plant, the enlargement of he incinerator, to way public benefits and for other. corâ€" rate purposes, ‘all @ which are necessary. The bond issue hould be given support. There is possibility that through E1a.ck of interest it might be defeated. All voters who realize he necessity and belfeve in progress in city government are in favor of keeping Wighland Park abreast of the times in its public improvem@nts are urged to vote Saturday and to get their friends tg:vote in favor of the bond issue. . â€" DD FELLOWS DA Be Held at Sunset Firk; Big Program Arrangedg Pubâ€" * lic Invited I ‘ l The ladies tournament ® Briergate lub this past week was won by Mrs. Â¥. J. Cook of Beach lanw The runâ€" erâ€"up was Mrs. Maulgby. Forrest of Guest day at Bri ‘be held n Friday, Aug. 20. â€" ¢ ; Eddie Patten has sold hland Park Pregs Continued on pagi .~3J. COOK Be Given MONDAY,S$EPT. 6 SUPPORT BOND ISSUE PLAN i‘ on Sunâ€" , with a ymphony n of Mr. ! free for AMENT 5, "Anâ€" ited with itle role, the first STORE store: on oyd Muâ€" sion last in stock goods in COMMUNITY GOLF _ TOURNEY AUG. 18 AT SUNSET VALLEY CLUB Big Crowd Expected for Annual Affair; Mayor to Start It; Rouse Wins Open Title; The annual community tournament | at the Sunset Valley Golf club, High-l land Park‘s municipal course, will| be held on Wednesday, August 18. z There will be two flights, one‘a mixed foursome and the other a< men‘s foursome. The mixed fourâ€"| some:» will be a fourâ€"ball affair and. will start from the tenth tee at 1:30 p.m. The men‘s foursome starts also at 1:30 from the firstâ€"tee. ; b Several Prizes Offered Â¥ Prizes will be awarded for blind bogey, lowest gross and lowest net. scores and for the best scores on the ninth and twelfth holes, in each ; flight. Mayor Samuel M. Hastings‘ will ‘start the game by teeing off first. Invitations have been issued ; to prominent citizens who will be« present and participating, it is exâ€" pected. The course is in splendid | condition, the fairways and greens being in much better shape than was expected, and the entire course is in excellent form for a good tournaâ€"| ment. _A large attendance is exâ€", pected. ! This is a tommunity tournament, and is open to all the members of, the community club. : It promises to| be one of the most interesting af-1 fairs held on the course during the| present season, as much interest is being manifested in the plans, and if f {Continued on page 8) | ARDEN SHORE CAMP 4 MIDâ€"SUMMER FROLIC Campers | to Present Operetta next Thursday; Features of: Production, Etc. The campers at Arden Shore will entertain the board members and friends of the camp at their midâ€" summer frolic which will be held outâ€"| ofâ€"doors, provided the weather is fair, | at three o‘clock on Tursday afterâ€"| noon, August 19. 1 ‘This year the feature of the proâ€" gram will be an operetta, "Boy Blue," the music for which was writâ€" ten by Thomas G. Shepard and the libretto composed by Alice E. Allen. Miss Leila B. Martin, who is play diâ€" rector at the camp, is directing the production, and Miss Pauline L Houch, camp pianist, is assisting. Of the four hundred children in the cast the leading part, that of. Boy Blue, is taken By Antoine Fuchs, a member of (the group of boy convalâ€" escents. â€" The leading lady, Mollie, the girl who wakes Boy Blue, is Eveâ€" lyn Phillips, one of the Board of Edâ€" ucation group, a group of girls who are sent out by the Chicago Board of Education to be brought back to norâ€" mal health in order to get worldllt‘ certificates. j | There are a nymber of featured choruses in the operetta. The first of these ifl the "Katyâ€"Did" number. "Katyâ€"Did" is played by Emily Kuta and "Katyâ€"Didn‘t‘" by Valeria Mailâ€" linowski. These two girls are assistâ€" ed in their duet by a chorus of sixty girls. "Musical Frogs" are four litâ€" tle boys of the boy convalescent group, eight to fourteen years of age, who give their number in eenjum with a chorus of twentyâ€"four little lads. A chorus of mm }eh’ildm present â€""Children in (Continued on page 8) Fedtures George R. Jones of Highland Park was elected vice president, in ehm of purchases and stores, of the Pubâ€" lic Service Company of Northern, Illiâ€" nois, by its board of directoray in sesâ€" sion in Chicago Friday morning, Aug. 6. â€"â€" This announcement emanated Friâ€" day from the company‘s géneral ofâ€" fices. $ Since 1919 Mr. Jones has held the titles of secretary and ‘of the Public Service wmpatn'; Concurâ€" rent with his appointment as : vice president of purchases and. stores Jhe resigned the office of s , but retains the title as treas in addiâ€" tion to the vice ‘ Joseph W. Kehoe, until Friday asâ€" sistant secretary and assistant treasâ€" urer, was elected secretary to replace Mr. Jones, but also retains his former title of assistant treas k Mr. Jones was born in Chicago in 1883. He received his education in the public schools of| Highland Park, whence his family moved shortâ€" 1y after his birth. Upon uation from the Evanston high Mr. Jones entered the Hopki preparaâ€" tory school at Boston an(| then atâ€" tended Harvard university for four years, being graduated in! 1905 with the degrees of A. B. and A. M. . ; Geome R. Jones gl# ‘Viceâ€"President Of _ ~ _Public Service Co. After short periods of service with the American Express company and Lyon and Healy Inc., Mr. Jones enterâ€" ed the service of the ‘North Shore Elettric company in 1909, in charge of the company‘s merchandise sales. A short time later he also was given charge of the company‘s purchases and stores, in which eapnit‘y he conâ€" tinued until the absorption of the comâ€" pany in 1911 as a part of the Public Service company of Nortb+rn Illinois, organized in that year. | } The tickets this year are in the form of tags which are ito be worn during the entire dance.| These ticâ€" kets will be put on sale Saturday, August 14, in a houseâ€"toâ€"house canâ€" | vass that will include the} whole comâ€" | munity. . They can also hbe purchased . from Mrs. Robert Gri , Briarwood | place, or at Gsell‘s drug store in |\ Highland Park. t His original position wi&h.the ‘Pubâ€" lic Service company was t of purâ€" chasing agent in charge o{ purchases and stores. : In 1909 Mr. Jones was made assistant to Vice President John H. Gulick in charge of finance, resignâ€" ing the position of purchasing agent. Shortly after entering Mrs Gulick‘s department, he succeeded Paul Sexton as secretary and .treasurer of ‘the company. j ; Mr. Jones still resides in Highland Park and is the father of two daughâ€" ters and a son. Te Committee Working (on Plans for Street Dance; Tickets on Sale Aug. 14 ANNUAL AFFAIR AT y RAVINIA AUGUST 28 The Ravinia street dance given anâ€" nually by the Woman‘s| Civic ¢lub of Ravinia, will be held August 28. A committee is now at work perfecting plans for making this a| gala night with festive decorations,| many cosâ€" tumes, and plenty of fun| makers, The proceeds of the fi::e go into the club‘s house and nds fund which is being built up $ provide a more adequate meeting place for the club. As this is the only function that the club gives to raise momey for this fund, it is urged that those who are in sympathy with club‘s acâ€" tivities support the by buying tickets and urging their friends to do $0. SCHOOL BAND PLAYS FOR CELE]%RATIONS Deerfieldâ€"Shields Musical Orâ€" ganization in Big Demand On Holidays 1of s The Deerfieldâ€"Shields (high school band, consisting of over :fventy memâ€" bers, has been engaged the clgm-‘ bers of commerce of G1 and Wilâ€" mette to play for their community célebrations on August | 12 and 18, respectively. This banfl:l;o played for the Lake Forest Highland Park celebrations. is | The Deerfieldâ€"Shields gummer Band has been organized for three years and it is said to be 0{« only ‘high school band in the state to be in orâ€" ganization during the symmer time, During this time it lu:rnecumnhud many prizes for its fine work. The boys have : weekly have presented a high‘grade selecâ€" tion of music as a oftlnl:d- forts. M } The band has won much favorable comment â€" in Highland Park and mmfiw&%hnnuh fine parade and concert| playing. Fpd Mee MUCH B FOR 5 coufiuscm BOARD The Highland city council and board of local imp#évements are kept busy thise days pr for the imâ€" pfovements made ry . by the rapid growth of ‘the city, and much business is trans Aat every sesâ€" sion. : On Friday ing of last week both bodies met gave considera> tion to several. matters. oN MANY IMPROYVEMENTS At the council Commissionâ€" er Card moved the North Shore Gas ~company â€" be gt permission to extend #as mains as speâ€" cified in their dated Aug. 4, subject to requirements and safeguards. 4+ ® â€"«‘James L. Fyffe, expert engineer, submitted reports the condition of the two bridges North Sheridan road and the one on North Linden aveâ€" nue, finding that north bridge on Sheridan might ‘b@/repaired for temâ€" porary usage, not permanent, and finding the bridge wholly unsafe and .~ *He recomâ€" mends that these be replaced by new ones, as hé did several yeard ago, instead of spénding more money on temporary repgirs. The Linden avenue bridge may, be repaired so as to accommodate light traffic properly regulated, the re says. A more complete report on‘these bridge matâ€" Commissioner moved the north bridge on North / dan road . reâ€" (Continued page 3) INSULATED USES ARE O \EXKIBI'I‘ION New Method ofi Construction Is Utilized; He Cost Is ~ . Walter W. W builder, has seven new houseslin Sunset Terrace subdivision which unique in sevâ€" eral respects. J are exceptionally well constructed,| but the feature herewith emphasifed is the fact that they are "insulatéll" houses, made so by the use of a ng building material called "insulex" which keeps the heat in in winter and :&, in summer. Mr. Wilcox has persof ly known the recâ€" ord of ‘this matetial for ten years and guarantees ith effectiveness. He declares that its mse will reduce the fuel bill: 55 per Rent in houses , so constructed, and kithat these houses may be heated b# gas at a cost no greater than heating ordinary houses of the same size y use of hard coal. The public is inviged to inspect these houses and see th#s notable improveâ€" ment, as well as Mitmerous other feaâ€" tures which mak§ them of especial value to those wip are seeking well built homes of lalt quality. » SONG WR Among the so‘ recently published is one by John Geraghty, formerly a res of Highland Park, and now residing in Chicago, The tiâ€" tle of the song is:"God Is Here." The song has a beau melody and singâ€" ers undoubtedly Will énjoy using it. The words, also Written by Mr. Gerâ€" aghty, are suit; for use either as a sacred solo, orkas a concert gong. Mr. Geraghty amgd ‘his brother, also of Chicago, were of friends in Highland Park Tu& % Monday af! at two o‘clock the bridge party be given by the auxiliary of the Park hosâ€" pital will take at the Moraine hotel through courtesy of Mr. Cushing. The p ‘of the party is to raise fu to carry on the philanthropic and to coâ€"operate with the hosp meeting any of its needs. ts will be gervâ€" ed â€"and a prize be awardedâ€" at each > l o# A the direction of * George Mrs. Roger Vail Mrs. d Van Schaik, is HOSPITAL A“JXILIA,RY BRIDGE PARTY MO] JOHN T. ll;agn IS â€" B IN INDIANA The body of J T. Farmer, father of E. E. Farmer, by a train at Kenilworth last , was takâ€" en to Booneville, Friday and the funeral service held in that city Saturday. Mr. Mrs. £. E. Farmer accompanied the to Booneâ€" wville,. The . was held &t Wilâ€" mette Thursday and the verâ€" is printed elséwhere in this paâ€" Growth |Of . City Makes a.‘a.;‘;,.z says: A m : report on‘ these bridge n printed els in this More 4 Closed issioner moved the no on‘ North dan road. Continued page 3) ATED USES ARE 0K EXHIBITI [ethod ofi Construction lized; He Cost Is r W. ow builder, ew houseslin Sunset Ter Rl‘lg‘ BY * FORNMER RESIDENT ect to requirements rds, i ® Fyffe, expert engineer, ports h the condition of dges North Sheridan one on North Linden aveâ€" that north bridge on ght ‘b@repaired for temâ€" €, not permanent, the bridge wholly ous.> ~He recomâ€" these be replaced , as he did several yeard ART 1 PARTS NUMBER 24 MONDAY

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